Timetable of the production
November 2003 |
Erik Lehmann wants to make a film about memories |
29. December 2003 |
First version of plot and script |
28. March 2004 |
Extra The Brothers Loewenherz becomes a part of the script, but is not getting to be filmed, because of less time during the shooting |
07. April 2004 |
Completely revised version of the script |
08. April 2004 |
Extra Fear becomes a part of the script and for the first time the idea of a trilogy comes up, but will be rejected later on, because of less time during shooting |
15. April 2004 |
Leading actors Moritz Gleitsmann and Martin Brueckner get the script |
01. June 2004 |
Erik Lehmann gets to know Ingrid Skalsky, the head of Agrargenossenschaft Zwickau-Muelsen, the company offering the wheat as setting for the film |
07. July 2004 |
The short film project gets the title Sekundenschlaf (mircosleep) after long discussions about the title |
13. July 2004 |
The storyboard is completed by Georg Mikulcak |
14. July 2004 |
Final version of the script |
18. July 2004 |
Mike Haetterich and Erik Lehmann go to see the setting. Both are very concerned about the green field and have doubts about the transformation into golden wheat, as the script describes. |
22. July 2004 |
The main motive of the soundtrack by Peter Oberlaender is completed |
26. July 2004 |
The animals for the film are bought |
23./ 27. July 2004 |
The special toys from Bavaria arrive (red balls) |
29. July 2004 |
Ingrid Skalsky and Erik Lehmann make their last tour viewing the different settings. Last talks about the contest with the actors and their parents. The technical equipment is brought from Dresden. |
30. July 2004 |
Last rehearsals during the morning, first clap around 4 p.m. |
31. July 2004 |
Second day with seven hours of shooting, interrupted by a two-hour visit to the open-air swimming pool in Muelsen for the boys. Local newspaper comes up with an article about the filming. |
01. August 2004 |
Third and last day of shooting with nine hours on set, being interrupted by several weather changes and sudden rain. |
03. August 2004 |
Postproduction starts. Writing the credits in German and English. |
05. August 2004 |
Photos, made by Mike Haetterich during the shootings on set are ready for showing. |
19. August 2004 |
First version of the soundtrack is completed |
19. August 2004 |
www.secundenschlaf.de is about to be online and the whole film project gets the new title with a c. |
24. August 2004 |
Sebastian Dietrich completes the first raw cut version of the film in Dresden. |
17. September 2004 |
Second article about the upcoming completion of the film |
15. October 2004 |
The Torsten-Special for the DVD extra material is finished |
23./24. October 2004 |
The final cut of microsleep is completed in Leipzig |
28. /29. October 2004 |
The beta-version of the soundtrack is made by Peter Oberlaender |
30./31. October 2004 |
Making the sound design for microsleep in Leipzig |
03. November 2004 |
The beta-version for screening is ready on DVD |
04.- 07. November 2004 |
microsleep is screened at the 8th International Film Festival for independent Videofilms in Jelenia G๓ra in Poland: The world premiere |
09. 11. November 2004 |
In Leipzig the film gets all colours new made, the credits get revised and the film poster is made. |
06. December 2004 |
More colour revising and Dolby-Digital-Sound get completed in Leipzig |
12. December 2004 |
Robert-Schumann Konservatorium, music school of Zwickau gives us space and equipment to record the piano parts of the soundtracks final version |
13. 15. December 2004 |
Trailer and preparation for the DVD-Production in Leipzig |
18. December 2004 |
Completion of the soundtracks final version and the trailer sound |
19. 20. December 2004 |
DVD-Production in Leipzig |
22. December 2004 |
Actors, Moritz and Martin, get to see the film for the first time |
30. December 2004 |
Trailer opens online |
03. January 2005 |
Screening date for Zwickaus premiere and other screenings made up with local cinema theatre Astoria |
Beginning of January 2005 |
microsleep - trailer is screened at Astoria Zwickau |
19. January 2005 |
Zwickaus premiere at local cinema theatre Astoria, the Internet page is online |
5. March 2005 |
The English version of www.secundenschlaf.de is online |
May 2005 |
secundenschlaf wins the Golden Clip at Berlins Jugendmedienfestival |
May 2005 |
secundenschlaf wins the 2. Prize at "Up to 21" in Tarnow/Polen |
June 2005 |
secundenschlaf wins the prize for best cinematography at "Jugend filmt" in Landshut/ Germany |
June 2005 |
secundenschlaf is screened at the "Festival of Nations" in Ebensee/ Austria |
July 2005 |
secundenschlaf is screened at the "Festival Malescorto" in Malesco / Italy |
August 2005 |
secundenschlaf is screened at the "7th International Youthfilmfestival" in Seoul / South Korea |
September 2005 | secundenschlaf is screened at the "3rd Luksuz Festival" in Krsko /Slowenia and at the "8th International Film and Video Festival for Children and Young Adults" in Auburn / Australia |
November 2005 | secundenschlaf is screened at the "nonstopfilmfestival 2005" in Nueremberg and at the 21st International Shortfilmfestival "interfilm Berlin" 2005 |
Production period:
Written in December 2003.
Shootings from July 30th till August 1st 2004 in Muelsen St. Niclas and Muelsen St. Jakob
Postproduction in Dresden and Leipzig
Technical Notes:
8.20 min., Germany 2004, short film for kids from an age of 10, Colour, 16:9, Dolby Digital Sound